Explore pretty beaches north of Townsville and drive the historic Mount Spec Road through Paluma Range National Park to Paluma to see arts and crafts. Around Ingham you can see Mount Fox, a dormant volcano, Australia's longest permanent single-drop waterfall Wallaman Falls and the Tyto Wetlands with more than 230 species of birds. Visit Cardwell's cultural precinct, take a trip to Australia's largest island national park, Hinchinbrook Island, and picnic at beautiful Murray Falls. Go white water rafting at Tully and see the giant Golden Gumboot marking the town's record-breaking rainfall. You are sure to see a cassowary in the rainforest at one of the many walks around Mission Beach or kayak to Dunk Island to see colourful fish and coral. Walk to the Great Barrier Reef at Kurrimine Beach then learn about the region's sugar history at the Australian Sugar Industry Museum at Mourilyan. Admire Art Deco buildings at Innisfail, take in the view from the Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway along the Palmerston Highway and take a dip at the Babinda Boulders. Access the islands of the Frankland Group National Park from Deeral and see Walshs Pyramid, one of the highest freestanding natural pyramids in the world, at Gordonvale.